Financial Planning & Analysis Director

Zededa; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

ZEDEDA is seeking a hands-on finance leader to run our FP&A function and shape where the company goes next. You’ll report to the VP, Corporate Controller and collaborate with leaders across the business to own the plan, build the models behind key decisions, and turn numbers into clear recommendations.

If you like close business involvement and scaling growth, ZEDEDA could be the right place to advance your career.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in FP&A, corporate finance, or strategic finance.
• Experience tech start-up company required; exposure to fundraising or M&A preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field; MBA or CFA a plus.
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and scenario-planning skills; advanced Excel; experience with Adaptive Insights, NetSuite, or Tableau.
• Clear communicator who can explain financial insights to people without a finance background and to executives.
• Resourceful and comfortable with ambiguity in a fast-paced startup.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning & Forecasting: Lead the annual budget, rolling forecasts, and long-range financial plan. Own the integrated P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow model.
• Financial Modeling & Scenarios: Build and maintain models for product launches, pricing, margins, and go-to-market investments.
• SaaS Metrics & Revenue Analytics: Own key SaaS KPIs, including ARR, net revenue retention, CAC, and LTV.
• Business Partnering: Work with department heads and the executive team to set KPIs, track performance, and support data-driven decisions.
• Performance & Board Reporting: Deliver monthly and quarterly performance reporting on trends and variances.
• Strategic Finance Support: Support fundraising, M&A, and strategic partnerships with financial projections, valuation analysis, and due diligence.
• Systems, Automation & AI: Improve FP&A tools and processes, and use automation and AI to make forecasting and modeling faster and more accurate.

Skills

Strategic planning

Forecasting

Financial modeling

SaaS metrics

Data analysis

Communication

Ambiguity tolerance

Advanced Excel

AI automation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Economics/Accounting

MBA or CFA a plus

Tools

Adaptive Insights

NetSuite

Tableau

Job description

About ZEDEDA

ZEDEDA unlocks the value of AI where it matters most, enabling enterprises to create, secure and operate edge AI at scale. ZEDEDA’s Edge Intelligence products and solutions are used by global distributed enterprises to rapidly realize and deploy autonomous intelligence wherever they operate, turning real-time data into real and tangible business outcomes and decisions. Trusted by the world’s largest organizations, ZEDEDA is backed by world-class investors, with teams in the United States, Germany, India, and the United Arab Emirates. For more information, visit www.ZEDEDA.ai .

About the Position

We’re looking for a hands-on finance leader to run our FP&A function and help shape where the company goes next. You’ll report to the VP, Corporate Controller and work closely with leaders across the business. You’ll own the plan, build the models behind big decisions, and turn the numbers into clear recommendations. If you like being close to the business, enjoy building things, and want to help a company scale - ZEDEDA might be the right place to grow your career.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning & Forecasting: Lead the annual budget, rolling forecasts, and long-range financial plan. Own the integrated P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow model. Provide analysis and recommendations that drive growth and operational efficiency.


• Financial Modeling & Scenarios: Build and maintain models for product launches, pricing, margins, and go-to-market investments. Run scenario and sensitivity analyses to weigh risks and opportunities.


• SaaS Metrics & Revenue Analytics: Own key SaaS KPIs, including ARR, net revenue retention, CAC, and LTV. Analyze revenue and spend trends to find opportunities to grow revenue and optimize costs.


• Business Partnering: Work with department heads and the executive team to set KPIs, track performance, and support data-driven decisions.


• Performance & Board Reporting: Deliver monthly and quarterly performance reporting on trends and variances. Present findings to the executive team and contribute to board and investor materials.


• Strategic Finance Support: Support fundraising, M&A, and strategic partnerships with financial projections, valuation analysis, and due diligence.


• Systems, Automation & AI: Improve FP&A tools and processes, and use automation and AI to make forecasting and modeling faster and more accurate.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in FP&A, corporate finance, or strategic finance.


• Experience tech start-up company required; exposure to fundraising or M&A preferred


• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field; MBA or CFA a plus


• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and scenario-planning skills; advanced Excel; experience with tools such as Adaptive Insights, NetSuite, or Tableau


• Clear communicator who can explain financial insights to people without a finance background and to executives


• Resourceful and comfortable with ambiguity in a fast-paced startup

At ZEDEDA, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. Base pay is determined by considering your skills, qualifications, experience, and location . For this role the base pay range is $190,000 - $250,000.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, now and in the future.